Demands on global water supplies are increasing in response to the need to provide more
food, water, and energy for a rapidly growing population. These water stressors are …

Microbial source tracking (MST) endeavors to determine sources of fecal pollution in
environmental waters by capitalizing on the association of certain microorganisms with the …

Antibiotic resistance presents a critical public health challenge and the transmission of
antibiotic resistance via environmental pathways continues to gain attention. Factors driving …

Fecal coliform bacteria are a key indicator of human health risks; however, the
spatiotemporal variability and key influencing factors of river fecal coliform have yet to be …

The importance of microbial communities in the function of lotic ecosystems is unequivocal.
However, traditional watershed studies on biodiversity have mostly focused on benthic …

Combined sewer overflows (CSO) are used to avoid overloading unitary sewers and
wastewater treatment plants. Following the European Council Directive on Urban …

Tracking fecal contamination in surface waters is critical to remediating water quality;
however, general and source-specific fecal indicators often provide conflicting results. To …

Small urban streams discharging in the proximity of bathing waters may significantly
contribute to the deterioration of water quality, yet their impact may be overlooked. This study …

Four indicator bacteria were measured in association with physico-chemical constituents
and selected inorganics during rainfall, baseflow and snowmelt periods in storm sewers of …

Fecal contamination of water constitutes a serious health risk to humans and environmental
ecosystems. This is mainly due to the fact that fecal material carries a variety of …